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About me

Giuseppe Crescimanno and the stations behind KarmaEDV

KarmaEDV did not start as an agency concept. It grew from many years of practical IT work, curiosity and direct contact with people who need technology that works.

Stations

From the first computer to today's KarmaEDV.

This timeline is deliberately simple. Another station can be added by copying one timeline block in the template.

Late 80s Early years
Bit8 Parlante learning computer

A calling at age four

For as long as I can remember, I wanted a computer. My first one was a Bit8 Parlante, one of the early learning computers for children.

Early 90s The spark catches
DOS game Gorillas with two figures on high-rise buildings

How are games programmed?

With DOS 5 and QBASIC, I come into contact with code for the first time. Who still remembers the bundled game Gorillas?

1996 First personal computers
Windows 95 certificate of authenticity

With Windows 95, the future suddenly feels tangible

An HP Vectra with CD-ROM and Windows 95, later even upgraded with a Voodoo Banshee. And yes: Windows 95 came with a thick user manual. Of course I read it.

1999 I know what I want to become
Visual Basic 6 programming book for children

Visual Basic 6 and WinForms

My first programming book shows me a new paradigm: visually designing desktop applications and bringing them to life step by step.

2010 Metro UI
Windows Phone start screen with tiles

Windows Phone

The new developer platform and the first smartphone hardware fascinate me immediately. I still like the clear Metro UI concept today.

2008 Further education
HF Uster logo

Graduation as HF computer scientist at HF Uster

One of Switzerland’s first study programs focused on software development. The foundation becomes broader and the practice more structured.

2011 Missed chance
Bitcoin logo

What is Bitcoin?

In 2011, I hear about Bitcoin, the new digital money, for the first time. And at first, I leave it completely aside.

2011 Cemented in the Microsoft world
Microsoft Professional Developer certification

Microsoft Professional Developer

That year I complete the MCPD, Server Administrator and Azure Professional certifications.

2012 Founding year
Early KarmaEDV website

KarmaEDV is founded

The concept is the same from the start: pragmatic, responsible and close to the customer’s IT. The first website is, let’s say, ambitious.

2013 MCP
Microsoft Partner logo

Microsoft partnership

The partnership with Microsoft has always mattered to me and remains a firm part of the technical foundation today.

2014 The rabbit hole
CGMiner mining software on a screen

Diving into cryptocurrencies

Suddenly the light goes on: Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies will matter more than they first appear. I dive deep and have stayed with the topic ever since.

2020 Another rabbit hole
Smart home controls on a tablet

Smart Home and IoT

With my own home, a new world opens up. From lights to kitchen appliances to the garden, everything gets connected, tested and improved.

2025 Further education
IREB CPRE certificate

IREB CPRE

Business analysis has always been part of my work. After hardware, software development and architecture, I am now deepening this part formally as well.

2026 The future is here
AI consulting visual with KarmaEDV branding

AI expertise

I have followed AI closely since 2018 and stayed on top of its rapid development. Whether we want to or not, we need to learn how to work with AI. I help you understand this technology and use it sensibly.